Yak
(Bos
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Family:
Bovids
Habitation:
highlands of Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Inner Mongolia
Appearance:
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thick and valuable fur
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mighty, evolved horn that can be 90 cm wide
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shoulder height up to 2 m, weight: about 1000 kg
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field grass; marsh plants, lichens and tubers when needed
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Lifestyle:
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Wildyak = lord of his mountaineous world, attacks
quickly
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Domesticated yak
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peaceful, the only
pack animal
that is working at the altitudes to 6000m
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domestic pet for many centuries
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can survive under the hardest climatic conditions
Reproduction:
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from November to March
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gestation period: 9 months
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mostly one young yak
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